Listen to the track:
Title: Quarter Mile Ferry
Verse 1
Down Warren Lane where the nettles grow
There’s a National Trust barn and a sign you should know
“Ferry a quarter mile” it grins bold and wide
But that ferry must’ve grown legs and learned how to hide
Verse 2
You take the turn and the path dips low
Through a tunnel of brambles and gorse that says no
The coast path beckons like it’s all just a game
And your legs start to wonder who put up that claim
Chorus
Quarter mile ferry
Oh you cheeky liar
By the time I arrived I was down to a wire
It’s a mile if it’s inches and uphill both ways
That quarter mile sign must be counting in days
Verse 3
With a gate that squeaks like it’s laughing at you
And a stile that’s a trap for a boot or a shoe
You ask the next hiker but they just shake their head
“That sign’s been there since Napoleon fled”
Chorus
Quarter mile ferry
Oh you cheeky liar
By the time I arrived I was gasping and tired
It’s a myth on a post in a National Trust haze
That quarter mile's good for your step count these days
Bridge
By the time you glimpse river or sea
You’ve questioned the map and your own sanity
But the view’s not too bad if you live through the test
Just don’t trust the sign with the quarter-mile jest
Final Chorus
Quarter mile ferry
Oh the tale you spin
Just a hop and a skip and a cardiac win
So bring walking boots and a flask of strong tea
And give thanks that the ferry’s not out at sea